The Key Question is the second book in the Mysteries of Blackberry Valley fiction series.

When Hannah Prentiss's best friend, Lacy Minyard, receives a strange package allegedly from her mother, she finds a mysterious key wrapped in a monogrammed handkerchief inside. Lacy is even more baffled when her mother reports receiving a similar package, purporting to be from Lacy! Hers contains a puzzling poem and a key wrapped in an identical handkerchief. Neither woman knows anything about their gifts.

Can Hannah help her friend identify the sender and decipher the poem to find out what the keys open?

Meanwhile, Hannah's father and brother are determined that she start dating. Hannah appreciates their well-meaning intentions, but she's more interested in making a success of her restaurant right now.

Can Hannah find a way to tell her loveable but interfering family how she really feels?

Welcome to the Hot Spot...where the food is fresh and the mysteries are delicious!

After years away, Hannah Prentiss finally returns home to the charming village of Blackberry Valley. She transforms a former firehouse into the Hot Spot--a warm and welcoming place for townsfolk and travelers alike to enjoy meals made with fresh ingredients from local Kentucky farms. But running a new restaurant, reconnecting with loved ones, and forging new friendships around every corner aren't the only things Hannah is doing these days. When mysteries start cropping up, she finds that solving them is just as satisfying as fulfilling her culinary dreams!
What you'll love about Blackberry Valley Mysteries:

• The cozy charm and heartfelt connections of small-town life
• Faithful characters and the warmth of a close-knit community
• Clean, wholesome stories
• Intriguing mysteries that give you hours of reading pleasure

With warmth, humor, and a menu full of intrigue, Blackberry Valley Mysteries are the perfect way to let go of the stress and worries of the day and curl up in your favorite chair for hours of page-turning delight.